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Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09

But the supply OF force in the organ
ism is only limited: in health it is pro-
duced only to a certain amount, which
IN disease is always more or less restrict
ed-not equivalent to the force needed.
Pain, uncontrolled emotions. etc.. are
expressions OF force evolved, Just as tru-
y as are agreeable sensations, reCrea-
uon, exercise, ETC., and health is onlv a
constant equilibrium between supply and
need, whereas disease, or its sister. fa-
ugue, is caused by an expenditure of
the supply, which here becomes ex-
hauSled by excessive activity Of one or
more functions of the body, involving
diminished or even suspended action Of
others 10 restore health is to restore
harmony in the body, or to lead the Vi
tai 11uldS from the over-supplied parts to
those that are in greater need of them is
TO transfer the misdirected force into the
right channel, and thus it is that motion
may be employed to restore the nutritive
UoonaltlonS, which secure the generation
OF power, and to locallze this power TO
parts that are in need of it.
Exercise not onl y promotes the cjrcu-
Iat1on of the blood, but increases oIsa =,
nqtFltlVe power by providing a more ran-
Id generation; the unused muscle with
connecting nerves and bones et l''l
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09

for her. She sits at the table with the
servants, and they amuse themselves by
giving her tea, coffee, sWeetmeats, con-
dies, etc. She has not taken any bread
or milk or meat in six months. Her vi
taEty is, therefore, not only depressed,
but she is deprived of the very food by
which she is to be sustained. But this
is not all the child has become so ner-
vously excltable that in the early part OF
the night she suffers severel y from night
terrors-a species of infantile delirium-
tremens and to save herself the incon-
venience of being kept awake, the nurse
gives her large anodyne nightly,whieh,
she says, puts her dead asleep all night.
By this mismanagement, your child has
become peevish, irritable and frettul land
the nurse disciplines her by threats of
punishment, shutting her in dark room,
ETC., etc. The result is, that, fear act
ing upon a morbidly sensitive, nervous
system, is gradually developing chorea
(St. Vitus Dance), with which she is
soon TO be afflicted unless you lmmedi-
ately change the whole course of her
lite. You must yourself become reSpon-
Sible for her daily care and training:
you must personally attend to her bath
ing, food and dress, and habits of sleep
ing, if you would rescue. her from her
present perilous condition. The slender
thread of her existence is daily becoming
more and more attenuated by your neg
lect, ~ndlf not strengthened by your
maternal care and sympathy, will soon
be snapped in twain by the increasing
tension.
The result of this interview will be
the salvation Of the child the mother
was reused at once to a keen sense of
her duty by feeling of remorse at her
neglect. | was more than ever con-
ylnced that it is the plain duty of the
family physician, who is always listened
to respectfully and considerably, to en-
deavor by well directed arguments to
counterfeit these growing evils.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09

ally ceases to obey the ;n, ana t gradp.
t h'li n ennl finally it will be de9 If The
OF muscular activity, wb ~ me direction
o of permanently secured only BY can
o. ! the "a part requiring it. Bpt Ds i action
nj, mess are compelled to make sron weak
antaL{ efforts, the muscles becon 10 g, y9I
er rather than stronger, whereas asi few weak,
HoaS bI power increases, for the ' re5s e,
that here the brain and nerves s are reason se
called into action, are thus - ex are ilEst
even We: more than the muscles, and Td1 ths
trltlve result is divided between ,' ~ L'le nu-
yous and muscular elements P tlv ll s
same muscular action applied bv q an III as
assistant gives a reverse result tbo w. h.s ~
and nerves are at rest, the muscles num- a,a
beng the only active parts, receive r, 'g w
the nutrltlve results. This is a ro,son
why exercise for therapeutic ends ' mnat
PrzucLbaly be 9assi0e, or what is tec l,nG'
caIly called movements" but that ac.
tive motion, when properly used mia rSt
also become remedial is easily under.
stood, II we demonstrate some Of tba
effects prodvced by the exercise we OF
when attending to our daily duties .
10 begin with the most passive Of ey.
ery-day actions, we first meet with the
lying position, the favorite of novel-read-
ing young ladies and invalids. The cir
culating fluids, as everything else, Yields
to the law of gravitation, and the back
now being the lowered part, the blood
flows to it, produces a congestion and
d1stention of the vessels, and at last the
effect OF lying on#lhe back becomes
traceahle even in the substance of the
bones, which become soft and Spongy.
But this same power of gravitation might
aid the circulationift body only chang
es position, thus causing changed n.y.
droStatic pressure by the new position Of
the vessels, which may be changed in
every part of the body in succession, al
fording valuable help to the circulation
in the invalid, who now becomes cognl-
zant of the fact that the lying position IS
no bar to the help by exercise, as TINS
can be given without any exertion what
ever.
When you are lying, sitting, standing !,
Whatever you do. the rhythmic motion vi VI
respiration is always going on; nhalnS
expands the chest, presses the diaphragm
down, and extends the walls OF the aO-
domen by the pressure produced Oh 10
contents, the parts resume their lol'ns'
position, thus expelhng the ar anu III Il.
haling commences again. This gives ~
the diaphragm pump-like acton T@ on5
ing an oscillation OF the abdonl"al 0"G ~
pelvic contents, increasing the actIoa .;o vi
their involuntary muscles, reSpl'% non.
thus maintaining the nutrition anu po, vEu
tractile power of these parts, ana Il ,:ns
a beneficial influence on their fanCIlon ,.,,
e IA rpSDlfdlUI1
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-04-09
House and Home.

a most eventful public life, found time
daily to give her personal attention to
the details of bathing, dressing and feed
ING of her large family of children.
Such examples Of paternal and maternal
care of children stand out in bright con-
ii asst with the affected indifference of our
Weather classes for personal attention
to their nurseries.
Mrs. S. informs me, with a dis
da1nful toss of the head, that must ask
the nurse in regard to the condition of
her child. She does not know what
food it takes, how or when it is bathed,
how it sleeps, or what it wears. She
rarely sees the child except when some
genteel lady calls and requests to see it.
She even remarks With apparent pride,
that her little girl prefers the nurse, and
will cry when she { her mother) attempts
to caress her. Such an acknowledge
ment is one of the many melancholy evil
dences that the rapidly increasing wealth
and luxury of our times are slowly but
surely sapping the very foundations Of
domestic life and happiness, and there
by disintegrating our whole social struc-
ture.
Being called to see the child of Mrs
S, | was as usual referred to the
nurse for information. The child was
pale and emaciated, with peculiarly bril-
liant eyes, strongly indicative of her aD-
preaching physical disability. Her
hands were unsteady, and when spoken
to convulsve tremor slightly distorted
her features, | learned from the nurse
"a thoughtless and inconsiderate young
Woman-all the particulars of her daily
management of the child, and, as | had
feared, the further fact that the mother
never gave her any specific directions in
regard to the details of the nursery.
This examination concluded, | sought
the mother to discharge most serious
and solemn duty.
"Your neglect of the common duties
OF mother" | pointedly replied to her
inquiries, ''is already beginning to yield
No le9llhdte fruits. The nurse, though
willing to do as directed, has had no eX-
perlence with children of her own, and
hence has not the first maternal feeling
tor the child. TO get through her work
early, she awakens her in the morning,
long before the child has fnishnd her
sleep, and gives her bath. If there is
no warm water, which happens as often
as every other day. she gives cold
oath AT this hour the vital powers are
low and Ill adapted to resist the depres-
sion o! a temperature thirty or forty de-
9reeS below that of the bed from which
she has just been taken. Her system
reacts very teebly, and I'll the forenoon
ana perhaps all day sic is pale, cold and
IanSuld' This depression Of the vital
forces congeStS all the internal organs,
renders the circulation feeble, imnairS
QlUeSt1On and oCuir,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
Cut Loose, Governor!

The West Monroe Union damns
Gov. McEnery with faint praise, as
follows:
Let S. d. McEnery cut loose ftom the
ring rule OF New Orleans. and more hon
est and incorruptible official cannot be
placed at the head of our beloved State.
Let him run on his own merits and not
that of hOodlums and ward bummers, and
you will see that he stands higher. yes, far
has. Many think our river parishes would
certainly be acting the part of mad men
were they not to support him as a unit. He
has spent his time, talent and influence in
endeavoring to protect them from our an
nual foundations, and could he control the
farmers, would in 4 few snort years make a
desolate country. Cut loose, Governor. and
few govern you Wcat aion,oe Union.
The Homer Guardian, commenting
on the above, damps him without
praise, as follows:
Whenever McEnery cuts loose from
the ring spoken of in the above par
agraph, he will cut off his own polit-
ical head. He will be dead political
carcass in teu days at most after he
performs that evolution. We would
like to see him try that business on
for a short while. 1t is consumma-
ton devoutly to be wished. ssIf he
would only cut loose from the ring ."
Yes, if Yarmouth and Kellogg had
only cut loose from some things not
much worse than the ring to which
McEnery is attached they might have
been good governors. What christian
Bot Ingersoll would be if he only be-
lieved in Christ!
Then the levee business is 10 make
him solid in the river parishes. This
matter is often spoken Of as though
McEnery had taken money out of his
own pocket and built levees. There
is so much money COLLECTED for Ievee
building, and will be used for that
purpose, it makes no difference who is
governor. To claim for McEnery
superior excellence and credit in this
matter is a fraud. Much has been
claimed for him, but after all, trouble
is still afloat and the river keeps ris-
ing.
Don't invite him to cut loose now, as
it will undoubtedly prove his political
ruin. If you like him go to him, don't
ask him TO come to you. Six years of
ring rule and ring government have
joined him TO his idols.-Homey
Guardian.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
How the Suckers Were Caught in Another
Alabama Boomerang.

The papers were flooded with Anis-
ton amp!itication, but recently. The
whole town, perfect system of Wafer
works, paved streets, furnaces. rolling
mills and whatnots, were sold for
cash-so said.
Even s'The Inn" went in.
1t was matter OF Sc 100000.
n mere bagatellc.
What do spectators care for mil
lions when towing lots are scarce-on
paper?
The 100000 bags o! wind collapsed
at the first puncturc.
This alarm is all CANNON, says the
Spectator. Stocks are strong and in
vestments are remunerativc.
" So be it. Those who want to get in
have the chance. If they don't be-
iieve it, let them strike a knowing one
who wants to get out.
The Admission boom was easily fixed.
The Sc O00,O 900 was divided Into cash
aud bonds-s1 900, eco in cash and So
100000 in bonds.
After everything was arranged the
sc, 100000 of bonds were put on the
market and the boom began.
Bonds that were started at H. cents
bumped themselves right along up
under the speculative fever ill! they
reached 81.
The top notch having been reached
cash was called for. That was the
rub. No cash was at hand aud the
boomers who chirped SO gaily in the
beginning hicd away, for cash they
had none, and the only persons who
had bonds and no cash were the suck
ers from other towns who came in at
the tail end of the boom to catch on.
They caught TO on the bonds,and the
other fellows caught on to the "cash"
of the suckers. This is the way the
boom was worked.
There arc others just like it ahead.
Those who want to get into this bust
ness should get in with the crowd and
spread out as fullhsdged boomers.
They may succeed in capturing the
cash of the suckers with q little cash
who want n big pile Of stocks and
bonds.
There is nothing like catching on at
the right time.
A tail holt is dangerous.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
King ann Jones Again.

a Washington special of tie 9th to
the New York World gives the follow
ing account of an encounter between
Gen. j. Floyd King and Cuthbert b.
Jones: Last night somewhat Of a
sensation was created at the barber
shop at Wizards hotel, when Cons
gresham J. Floyd King, of Louisiana,
and Cuthbert Il. Jones, of the Same
will be remembered that for two years
Mr.. Jones has been making a vigorous
war upon Mr.. King, and was the
cause of his defeat for denomination.
The trouble between the two men is
of long standing, and found lis origin
in Il family feud of a number Of years
ago. Last night before Jones LETT the
barber shop he turned to one Of the
employees and asked if King owed any
money there, and advised the shops
keeper not to trust him. King At the
time was in the shop waiting for his
turn. Jones went over to where King
was sitting and opened converse zion
with the congress by speaking
diSrespectfully of his father and mother,
and using au offensive ep!thet about
the person to whom he was speaking.
To all this abuse King made no reply,
Mr.. Jones repeated his language and
said that he stood ready 10 prove all
that he had said. Still Mr.. King
remained motionless and silent. Mr..
Jones becoming more enraged at the
extraordinary manner o. King laid his
hand in Il sem!-menacins manner upon
the face of the Louisianian with the
hope OF provoking him to resent the
insults he was heaping upon him, bu,
there was no response. There is
scarcely any comparison between the
two men in physical power. Mr..
king is powerful built man, weigh-
ing perhaps 225 pounds, while Mr..
Jones is Il small, thin, why, nervous
little fellow, who will tip the scales at
about II5 pounds. Mr.. Jones aftere
wards said 10 a reporter that he had
made every attempt to provoke King
10 a desire TO fight 10 Il finish. l was
not armed, continued MIR. Jones, and
never carry any weapons. King has
injured me and the good name of my
family, and all ask is the opportunity
of reaping satisfaction. L have tried
every possible way to cause him TO
resent the abuse l have given him,
but he is too much OF II coward to
meet me. The quarrel broke out last
June, when it was reported in Wash.
ington that Mr.. Jones was to be APP
pointed United States consul at Call
lao.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
Sir Thomas Mays Romantic Life.

Especial to the Times Democrat.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.-The New
York World this morning has the
following special from London:
Sir Thomas May, who was buried
here last Saturday, was a native Of
New Orleans and founded the Times
of that city during the American civil
war. He served on the staff of Gen.
Sheridan and held an important posi-
ton in the United States Treasury.
He came 10 England five years ago aud
proved his right TO haronetcy. His
right came through his grandfather.
His father abandoned all claims to the
title aud was educated for the Catholic
priesthood, but gave up his profession,
married and moved 10 America. The
Mays originally lived ia Ireland. A
Chief Justice May, who resigned his
seat at Dublin short time since, was
Sir Thomas Mays cousin.
"Sir Thomas died a d!supIn!n.,d and
heartbrokcn man. a bitter cstrange-
nent spraag up some years ago be-
tween him and his wife. who is an
accomplished American lady, aud he
has never seen her since he came TO
live in Eagland. Sac is uow in Nir-
ginia. Three children, al daughter and
two sons, were born Of this unfortunate
marriage, but Sir Thomas has lie t all
his property 10 the two sors, cutting
Doth wife and daughter OF with a
shilling each. At one time he was very
wealthy, inheriiing large estate in
Louisiana from his father. On this
estate there were 2OGo slaves, but Sir
Thomas was opposed 10 slavery, and
set them nj! free jast before the out
break Of The war. He had been i'll
with Bright's disease many months
previous 10 his death aud received
the kidd attention of few very devo-
ted friends. His recognition as a bar
onet came but a short time before he
was taken ill.,"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
Voting Subscriptions to Railroads.

The desire to have railroad connec-
ton with market seems to have spread
throughout Louisiana and Mississippi !;
and no appeal for aid is made in vain
to the popular vote in favor of any
solid and substantial company. Within
the past few weeks, over doZen.coun-
ties and parishes have voted subscrip-
tions to the railroads traversing them.
The Fort Scott, New Orleans and Nat
chez Railroad has secured a bonus from
every Louisiana parish it runs through !;
East Carroll voted Tuesday at tax for
the Mississippi valley or Steele road,
while Franklin, Catahoula, and other
parishes are pressing the Louisiana and
Arkansas Railroad. In Mississippi,
the Gulf aud Ship Island road i. cons
ing in for similar aid from the coast
counties; and it is a happy coincidence
that the tax should have been voted
by Harrison county and the railroad
begun simultaneously.
If every portion Of Louisiana and
Mississippi is not shortly bound TO,
gether by railroads, it will not be the
faul. of the people of these States, who
have shown great and unwonted liber-
ality in giving subscriptions toward
their construction.-Iim Democrat.
1t may be that New Orleans has all
the railroads she wants but it is a fact
worthy of note that she has been
eXtrameIy Indifferent towards the
enterprises mentioned above, the
building OF which would DO greatly to
her interest. Why has this been
thus?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

The Ouachita Telegraph, it seems,
though nursing the Moncure BOOM
withdraws all claims to its paternity.
IL our contemporary assured that
Judge Moncnre would restore harmo-
ny? How would the McEnery fol-
lowing view his candidature ?-.Mrere-
port Times.
There can be no harmony so long as
the two present factions exist and
want to control affairs. Certainly
Judge Moncure could not restore it as
the leader of faction. We desire to
see him nominated by united Democ>
racy. Should he be, hormony will re-
store itself. McEaery's following, we
presume, would view his candidacy
with green eyes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
Beware Of Swindlcrs.
IN. o. Picayunc.l

II appears that swindlers have been
taking advantage of the activity in
mineral property in Alabama to sell
stock in fraudulant corporations. This
was to be expected where so much
speculation was going on. But there
is in Alabama mineral property and
mining and manufacturing enterprises
enough that are genuine and valuable
without going outside the limits Of the
ascertained and tested iron and coal
region. Investors should scruiini2e
everything that is manipulated By
spectators, and the press should
sound a note OF warning on the subject
before the Southern boom degeueyates
into gigantic swiudle. Substantial
progress and solid prosperity are fax
more TO be desired than a season of
phenomenal Imitation and cXtraOrdina-
ry speculation.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

The longer the factional eight in the
Democratic party Of this State contin-
One more campaign like the last and
the result-two parties; then a third,
the Republican party and few years
of corrupt rule and negro domination.
Then the work of redeemipg Louisiana
again will have to be gone through
with. Is it desirable
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

Several papers have asked the ques-
ton: "Will Gov. McEnery carry
Ouachita?" They are exercised be-
cause the papers of Monroe have not
answered. We will say that while
Gov. McEnery has many political op-
ponents la Ouachita, he numbers
among his personal friends nearly
every man, woman and child in it,
and those who are opposed TO the fac
tion which he leads will hardly make
an active fight against him for that
reason. The chances are largely in
favor of his carrying Ouachita.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
Press Opinions.

Tue car stove which, in cases Of raile
road wreck, invariably fires the coaches
and roasts passengers alive should be
legislated against There is no reason
why coaches can not be warmed by
steam supplied by the engine.-N. O.
States.
The truth is that the taxes on whis-
ky aud tobacco are only the remnant
of an extraordinary aud most compre-
hensive system of internal taxation,
devised during the war to pay war
expenses, and almos, entirely swept
away after the war ended. But with
that system of internal taxation was
established scheme of taxation on
imports which depended upon it. The
import taxes were war taxes, but af-
ter The internal taxes, upon which
they depended and with which they
were linked had been swept away,
they were retained. They exist to-
day and are most emphatically war
taxes.-N. I. Times.
The main argument, we suppose, in
favor Of reimbursing from the United
States Treasury the depositors in
Gen. Oliver Oils Towards Freedmen s
Bank, is that the ignorant Negroes put
their money into that sWindIiug con-
Germ, believing that they were intrust-
ing it 10 the United States Govern
ment for safe keeping. Very good.
But this argument does not apply to
the claims of speculative white men
who bought up the books of the col
ored depositors after the crash. How
much ui the millions Of dollars which
Congress will be asked to vote for the
relief of the Freedmen's Bank deposit
tors would 60 to the original sufferers :
How much would so to the people
no bought the claims on specrla-
?-N. Y. San.
The passage Of the interstate com :
merce bill in the Senate, by .hc deci-
sive vote Of 43 TO 10, is triumph Of
the people over the corporations, the
pool makers and the stock gamblers.
The bill itself may not be either per-
feet or adequate III all its details. IN
doub.edly it is not. But there is suffi
cient discretion given TO the govern
mental agents and enough adjustability
in the provisions of the bill to insure
against any great injustice or harm to
the railroads. The important Thing was
to assert the power Of the people over
the corporations that they have created
for their service, but which have
proved in too many instances instru
ments Of oppression and eXtortion
The bill does this. II proclaims that
the master has not yet abdicated to the
servant. It is gratifying to note tina,
the Senate of the United States is coca.
sionally responsive to the will of the
peoplc. IN. Y. World,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

The House Committee on Pensions
has reported adversely on the bill to
pension Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Blair.
We note with satisfaction that seven
Democrats voted against reporting the
bill favorably while five Republicans
voted favoring it. The Republicans
will no doubt make political capital
out of the matter, but tho line had to
be drawn somewhere, and we are glad
the mark was made by Democrats.